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10X Your Academic Hustle: Gen Z Guide to Crushing College

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Gen Z Guide to Crushing College

Overwhelmed by the chaos of college? Assignments to complete, DMs, and Netflix just begging with that "one more episode" vibe? We feel you. What if you became a productivity pro and made those academic goals go boom in the best of ways? Let's get into some next-level strategies that have you flexing on your studies in no time.

Good Vibes Increase Productivity

Science proves that good vibes and loving what you do will increase your creativity, productivity, and overall chill.

Level Up Your Study Game

From productivity legend @aliabdaal, here is how to make studying a superpower using the 3Ps method.

Play Mode

  • Use Quizlet to turn boring facts into addictive games.
  • Create mind maps that look like in a modern art museum.

Purpose Mode

  • Design a vision board that screams your academic dreams.
  • Write a personal mission statement, it could be your Instagram bio.

People Mode

  • Be part of a study group, brain trust, or hype squad.
  • Find an accountability partner who'll keep it real with you.
The 10X Productivity Blueprint

  1. Identify Your MIT (Most Important Task)

    • Choose one task that has the biggest effect on your academic goals
    • Eliminate your MIT early in the day when your energy and focus are highest

  2. Time Block Like a Boss

    • Take your digital calendar or bullet journal and layout your day
    • Schedule fixed blocks for classes and assignments

  3. Minimize the Distractions

    • Use apps like Freedom to block distracting sites
    • Take a longer break of 15-30 minutes after four Pomodoros
    • Make a study space, your own "productivity zone"

  4. EdTech Tools to 10X Your Academic Hustle

    • Task Management Tools: 2Do, Notion, Remember the Milk, Todoist
    • Time Tracking Tools: RescueTime, Toggl, Clockify
    • Note-Taking Tools: Ulysses, Apple Notes, Readwise, Mem, Evernote
    • Calendar Management Tools: Fantastical, Google Calendar, Calendly
    • Focus Music: @BrainfmApp, @Thomas Frank, @MusicforBodyandSpirit

Want more tips on how to 10X Your Academic Hustle? Check out Collegebot.ai blogs for a personalized study plan, AI-powered tutoring, and much more that will supercharge your college experience!

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